Field Tests of T16 Membrane Beneath AM2-AM5-Landing-Mat-Surfaced SATS Airfield.

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the ability of a lightweight membrane (designated T16) to waterproof the soil subgrade beneath an AM2-AM5-landing-mat-surfaced Small Airfield for Tactical Support (SATS) runway and taxiway. The SATS runway and taxiway were located at the U.S. Naval Air Test Facility (NATF), Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N.J. The runway was 2800 ft long and 36 ft wide. A 2100-ft-long catapult guide rail and a standard SATS catapult holdback arrangement were installed at the eastern end of the SATS runway. The taxiway connected the SATS runway to the main NATF runway. An area 150 ft long and 72 ft wide located on the runway beneath the catapult holdback arrangement and an area 150 ft long and 36 ft wide located on the taxiway were surfaced with T16 membrane.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA006144

Entities

People

  • Richard H. Grau

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Catapults
  • Field Tests
  • Landing Fields
  • Lightweight
  • Membranes
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Standards
  • Stations
  • Subgrades
  • Test Facilities

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